After Geri meets everyone, she introduces herself as "Geri Warner." However, in later episodes, she's referred to as "Geri Tyler."
Actress Geri Jewell said that Blair's cousin, Geri, was NBC's, and Tandem/Embassy Productions attempt to get an Emmy for The Facts of Life for tackling serious issues (such as those with cerebral palsy). However, when the show didn't earn an Emmy. they abandoned her character.
First appearance of Geri Jewell as Blair's cousin Geri.